Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Race Report: Giro Donne Stage 4


Learning Lessons the Hardest Way


I am getting new max readings on my SRM in the temperature department with the temperature reaching a whopping 45°C today.  It is not getting any cooler here in Italy and the heat is not slowing down the bunch by any means.  The race again started out fast through the first relatively flat 66km.  A break, with no real significant riders, got away after about 30km and the stronger teams went to the front and brought it back before the climb which kept the pace high.  I really needed water and went back to the car which was a terrible idea as the bunch quickly got completely strung out.  I was chasing back and started the climb at the back of the bunch and never could catch back up to the front groups.  So we learn the hard way…  Tomorrow is the flattest stage of the tour.  It is a 119km stage from Polesella to Milonella.

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